Randy Beamer and Delaine Mathieu not only inform but entertain on WOAI's news.

Randy Beamer and Delaine Mathieu not only inform but entertain on WOAI's news.

Photo: courtesy of Delaine Mathieu

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Chief WOAI anchor team: Elsa Ramon and Randy Beamer

Chief WOAI anchor team: Elsa Ramon and Randy Beamer

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Elsa Ramon's TV return date; Delaine a saucy sub

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Will anchorwoman Elsa Ramon ever return to WOAI’s news?

The pretty brunette assures me she’ll be back by Randy Beamer’s side on Tuesday.

Ramon took a 12-week maternity leave — missing the entire May ratings period, which ends tonight — but is ready to join her “WOAI family” again and return to the 6, 6:30 and 10 p.m. newscasts right after Monday’s Memorial Day holiday.

Naturally, it will be hard to say goodbye to baby boy Zev and daughter Bella. “Maternity leave has been phenomenal,” she wrote in a message. “I have been able to deeply bond with my little man and spend more time with my daughter. She doesn’t want me to go back.

“Going back to work will be tough!” she added. “But I’ve also missed my WOAI family. We all work so well together and we enjoy what we do. If I have to be away from my family, my friends at work help soften the blow.”

It will be great to see her again. Meanwhile, let’s give a hand to Elsa’s radiant fill-in during those weeks away: cheeky 5 p.m. co-anchor Delaine Mathieu. I’ve especially enjoyed her teasing banter with Beamer during news segues.

I still smile over the exchange a couple of weeks back that started with Delaine delivering a story about a local author of erotic fiction. That prompted Beamer to tease her about being a fan of E.L. James’ steamy “50 Shades” books.

They went back and forth, back and forth, until meteorologist John Gerard interrupted with the weather forecast.

Of course, that didn’t stop Randy from adding a final quip: Would the weather be giving us “a happy ending”?